Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-24
THE LEGISLATURE.
Introduction of a Number
of New Bills.
legislative Work Progressing Quiet,
and Steadily.
CouNuIL.

Bismarck, Jan. 22-The council adopt.
ed a resolution for a committee of clerks
and postmaster.
Bills were introduced:
By Mr.. Hughes, restoring fines and Ii.
quor licenses to the school fuEd.
By Mi. Mathews, making moderAtore
members Of school bosrds; also, making
township supervisors for b term of three
years,
BY Mr.. Hughes, repeating the Law
giving creditors right OF security and at.
tachment whether removing for pur-
poses OF fraud or otherwise; also, pre-
venting justices OF the peace keeping
office in the ana room with Q law part,
ner, and prohibiting such partner prao
ticing before such ~justice.
BY Mr.. Sheldon, OF Day, approprIatine
$4,000 to aid county agricultural socie-
ties; also taxing telegraph, telephone
and sieeping-cRr companies.
Council bills passed:
Giving fire departments 2 per cent.
OF the insurance premiums collected ir
respective cities and towns.
Defining incompatibility OF Office
amending 30 as to permit probate Judges
W. SA10 vs. luctsoCo VA bA0 RCoSOs
The council refused to recede from
the amendments to house bill No. 5.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bills we're introduced:
BY Mr.. Bidlake, requiring equal dis
tribntion OF cars to shippers.
By Mr.. Miltimore, to prevent person.
not members from wearing g. A. r
badges.
By Mr.. Glendenning, relating to tn,
compensation of school boards; also I,
make moderators members Of schoo
boards.
By Mr.. Eddy. preventing the spread
OF contagious diseases among domestic
animals.
By Mr.. Moore. relating to the sale o
Intoxicating liquors at the capitol.
Council bills passed:
Attaching several counties to Hughes
for judicial purposes.
The house refused to conour in tn,
council amendments to house bill No.
for the purchase Of Levise's code. TIL,
council wants the code to remain th,
property OF tho territory, but the nous,
wants them to be the property Of mem.
bers. The amendment was defeated D
Is to 20.
Representative Moore scored the far.
mers for thus voting property to them
selves. He declared lawyers are teach
ing farmers honesty and economy.
House bills passed:
Changing the terms OF court OF Lin
coin end Turner counties.
Making the usury law again applica
BILE in Black Hills counties after July.
The governors message weB taken up q
the special order and different portions
referred to several standing committees
A resolution was adopted fixing tn,
commission of clerks and subordinate
eG i he same as lest session.
The council bill passed providing
for the registration Of school warrants.
Adjourned.
UNPAID TAXES.
Bismarck, Jan. 24-Special to tn
Press and Dakotaian-The bill postpon'
ing date when taxes become delinquen
was signed by the governor to-day ant
is now IN force. Tho following is til,
full text Of the enactment:
Be it enacted by the legislative as
sembly of Dakota territory.
Section /. That all unpaid taxes TO
the year 1886 shall become delinquent OF
the first day of February 1887 mi shal
draw interest OF the rate of one per cen
per month from the date OF suoh delin
quency until the first day OF July 1887 a
which latter date there shall be added q
8 penalty five per cent upon the amoun
so remaining unpaid and n per cen
per month thereafter until paid, to b
added on the first day Of each month.
Sec. 2. All acts and parts Of acts il
conflict with the provisions OF this &C
are hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect an,
be in force from and after its psasag
and apnroval